secondary drowning

noun

Asphyxiation caused by irritation of alveoli from the aspiration of liquid, after recovery from immersion into liquid, in the three-day period following the immersion episode.

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Meanings

nounsecondary drowning (usually uncountable, plural secondary drownings)

plural secondary drownings

  1. uncountableusuallyAsphyxiation caused by irritation of alveoli from the aspiration of liquid, after recovery from immersion into liquid, in the three-day period following the immersion episode.

Origin

From secondary + drowning.

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APA

secondary drowning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20drowning

MLA

“secondary drowning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20drowning. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secondary drowning,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secondary%20drowning.

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